Towing - Are you legal?

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It really depends on when you passed your driving test and the weight of your car, caravan, trailer or motorhome.

If you passed your test before 1st January 1997, you can drive vehicle with a MAM (Maximum Authorised Mass) up to 3,500kg and tow a normal caravan/trailer as long as it is within the towing limit of the tow vehicle. This is because a normal driving licence issued before this date includes the B+E category.

If you passed your test after 1st January 1997, it gets a bit more complicated. Licences issued after this date only include category B, which means you can:

Drive a vehicle with a MAM up to 3,500kg

Tow a trailer weighing more than 750kg if the combined MAM of the trailer and car is less than 3,500kg